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UK phaseout of Russian oil imports signals move to self-reliance, business minister says

By Jakub Krupa
  • 09 Mar 2022 17:20
  • 09 Mar 2022 17:20
UK businesses should prepare for the country's ban on Russian oil imports by starting to seek alternative sources of supply, energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng said today, signaling a pivot towards domestic production.

The decision to phase out Russian oil imports by the end of 2022, announced yesterday as part of sancti

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Jakub Krupa

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Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

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